Foxborough resident wins VIP Patriots experience

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Aug 31, 2018 at 12:45 AMAug 31, 2018 at 12:45 AM

Foxborough resident Jackie McCann, 23, has been a Patriots fan for as long as she can remember, so when she read in the Partners in Patriotism newsletter that the team was offering one lucky resident the chance to win a VIP experience to training camp, she wasted little time entering the contest.

FOXBOROUGH – Foxborough resident Jackie McCann, 23, has been a Patriots fan for as long as she can remember, so when she read in the Partners in Patriotism newsletter that the team was offering one lucky resident the chance to win a VIP experience to training camp, she wasted little time entering the contest.

“I enjoy watching the Patriots more than anything, so for the Kraft Group to provide this opportunity to Foxborough residents each summer is wonderful and something I wanted to win very badly,” said McCann.

When McCann was notified she had won, she could not contain her excitement.

“I basically cried,” McCann said. “I was at work when I found out and many of my co-workers saw me freak out with excitement.”

The prize included four VIP passes to the Patriots’ Aug. 4 training camp practice for McCann and three of her guests. McCann invited her father, John, her father’s friend, Bill Clark, and her sister, Courtney, who happened to be celebrating her 21st birthday.

“What better way to kick off her 21 st birthday weekend than at Patriots Training Camp?” McCann said. “Patriots games are always a family event, so I definitely wanted my family to be here with me. Bill Clark is someone who watches the games with us and I consider him my second dad.”

McCann and her family watched practice from the team’s VIP Tent and received swag bags from the Kraft family that included t-shirts, hats, magazines and other Patriots goodies. At the end of practice, Patriots stars Devin McCourty and Julian Edelman visited McCann and her guests, taking photos and signing autographs for the group.

“I have always loved Edelman,” said McCann after meeting the Patriots wide receiver. … “My sister and I loved seeing the players and getting their autographs. It was wonderful to be able to share this experience with Courtney on her birthday because it was a great way to do something we both love and to be able to spend time together.”

After practice, the group was invited to take a tour of Gillette Stadium and visit The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon.